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You might not know it but almost every day you benefit from the maritime and transportation industry. Every day hundreds of thousands of workers nationwide are sailing, desigining, building, repairing, and managing ships that bring cargo to the U.S., ship goods overseas, carry our sailors to ports worldwide, and people sail for enjoyment.

There are cool jobs with employers in the martitime and transportation industry all over the U.S. that might be perfect for you! If you like:

learning about and using new technology

making new things

working with your hands

working with teams of people on lots of different types of projects

working outside or in non-office environments

The maritime and transportation industry offers you the chance to do something you enjoy and make a good living while doing it. Middle-skill technicians are in high demand in the maritime and transportation industry.These positions require more education than a high school diploma but less than a four-year college degree.

The maritime and transportation industry offers you the opportunity to:

Material on this site is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE 1003068. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation or Tidewater Community College (TCC).